Korea, Republic of vs United Kingdom: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled

Korea, Republic of
89.22 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
84.10 million
in 2024
Korea, Republic of rank
21st
United Kingdom rank
24th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time

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How they compare

Korea, Republic of currently reports 89.22 million against 84.10 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 5.12 million.

That makes Korea, Republic of's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Korea, Republic of ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 213 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Republic of United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 8,451 200,500 192,049 United Kingdom
1990s 5.11 million 7.40 million 2.29 million United Kingdom
2000s 37.48 million 61.37 million 23.89 million United Kingdom
2010s 58.80 million 78.62 million 19.82 million United Kingdom
2020s 78.70 million 81.78 million 3.09 million United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, Korea, Republic of or United Kingdom?
Korea, Republic of, at 89.22 million against 84.10 million in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between Korea, Republic of and United Kingdom?
5.12 million, with Korea, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Republic of and United Kingdom?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Korea, Republic of and United Kingdom rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
Korea, Republic of ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,119 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.